Presbyterian Mission Agency Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Archives

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to Colorado wildfires, other situations

Posted January 7th, 2022

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) and the Presbytery of Plains and Peaks are responding to wildfires that impacted the area between Boulder and Denver, Colorado in the last days of 2021.

West Virginia vaccination effort seeks volunteers

Posted February 25th, 2021

Forrest Palmer said a prayer as he received his initial dose of COVID-19 vaccine last month in the state of West Virginia. The prayer emanated from a place of gratitude, not of fear.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance volunteer receives national recognition

Posted May 9th, 2018

The National Association of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) has selected a Presbyterian Disaster AssistanceNational Response Team member as its volunteer of the year. David Rauer received the recognition last night during VOAD’s annual awards ceremony. Rauer received the Don Hampton Volunteer of the Year Award for his disaster recovery work for the past six years.